Monira Wilson
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Allegient Defense
03.2023 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully deliver complex projects on time and within budget, resulting in 70% increase in overall efficiency.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Oversaw execution of multi-million-dollar budgets, ensuring delays and bottlenecks were minimal.
- Implemented robust risk management processes, reducing occurrence of delays by 25% and minimizing potential impact on organization execution.
Program Manager
Gemini Industries
09.2017 - 03.2023
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully deliver complex projects on time and within budget, resulting in 70% increase in overall efficiency.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Oversaw execution of multi-million-dollar budgets, ensuring delays and bottlenecks were minimal.
- Implemented robust risk management processes, reducing occurrence of delays by 25% and minimizing potential impact on organization execution.
- Maintained contractor performance assessment report (CPAR) rating of "Exceptional".
Task Order Manager
Sawdey Solutions
11.2016 - 09.2017
- Managed a team of six cross-functional professionals providing administrative and technical support to the Air Force Small Business Office
- Researched and defined organizational workforce tasks, workloads, and priorities in collaboration with organization’s team members.
- Drafts presentations and talking points for the leadership internal and external engagements.
- Worked cohesively with the Air Force Office of General Counsel on releasability approvals.
- Worked with Air Force Public Affairs to ensure to that all material is presented in a manner consistent with Senior Air Force Leader’s Intent
- Ensured subordinate personnel improve, sustain, and provide innovation for the Air Force Small Business website and social media sites.
- Ensured that the Front Office Group (FOG) Executive Assistants managed and monitored the Director, Chief Scientist and Space Force Liaison calendars, travel itineraries and logistics for all engagements.
- Drafted new policies and updated existing Project Management, Quality Assurance, Strategic Master, and Strategic Communications.
Program Analyst (GS)
Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA
02.2009 - 11.2016
- Provided planning, management and acquisition support including performing services to assess and analyze alternatives in response to Congressional, Department of Defense (DoD), media, industry, and other Government agencies.
- Provided informational and technical support for the preparation, coordination, undertaking, and post evaluation of program management reviews, conferences, and technical reviews.
- Prepared and reviewed technical reports, presentations, briefings, documentation, and product roadmaps.
- Monitored schedule of tasking, correspondence, and program briefs to improve coordination and reduce response times.
- Maintained project schedules and coordinated calendars to accommodate program/project review meetings.
- Developed effective policies and procedures regarding administrative work processes and operations while examining existing policies and procedures; identifying potential problem areas and develop solutions.
- Monitored data to conduct basic analyses and identify trends to help better inform targeted and efficient use of monitoring, training and technical assistance resources.
- Performed qualitative and quantitative assessments on government contracts, contract requirements, contractor deliverable, invoices, and other acquisition documents.
- Recommend new methods and procedures to enhance the efficiency of operations while establishing standard operating procedures and ensuring that personnel are trained on all administrative procedures and internal policies guidelines.
- Served as the lead alternate for the Director and senior level staff for all Automated Time, Attendance and Production System (ATAAPS) certifications and all Defense Travel System approvals (DTS).
- Managed all task and informational staff packages on NIPRNet and SIPRNet to ensure action items were appropriately task, tracked and closed in a timely manner.
Senior Program Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton, BAH
01.2001 - 02.2009
- Coordinated all travel logistics for Senior Partners, Senior Government Officials, Directors, and Deputy Directors.
- Managed Outlook calendars and mailboxes for senior staff.
- Ensured office policies and procedures for all administrative requirements were current, effective, and in accordance with DoD guidelines.
- Managed front office staff of eleven executive assistants.
- Served as the professional representative of the Director to executive clients, senior government officials and board members.
- Provided recommendations concerning administrative management procedures and policies.
- Performed research from sources as regulations, memorandum, orders, circulars, reports of special boards and committees and other reference materials.
- Collaborated with internal and external team members to plan conferences, working groups and symposiums.
- Provided advice, counsel and/or instruction to administrative staff members.
- Coordinated and tracked all suspense’s and request while determining staff responsibilities and timelines for completion of assigned task.
Education
Business Management
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD06.2025
Prince George's Community College
Upper Marlboro, MD12.2022
Skills
- Remote Team Management
- Process Improvement
- Managing Program Activities
- Financial Analysis
- Data Collection
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Production Development
- Onsite Customer Support
- Training and Development
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Finance/Budget Development and Management
- Project Management
- Federal Grant Management
Timeline
Program Manager
Allegient Defense
03.2023 - Current
Program Manager
Gemini Industries
09.2017 - 03.2023
Task Order Manager
Sawdey Solutions
11.2016 - 09.2017
Program Analyst (GS)
Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA
02.2009 - 11.2016
Senior Program Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton, BAH
01.2001 - 02.2009
Business Management
University of Maryland - College Park
Prince George's Community College